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California Chardonnay Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot’s Jura Wines
Anything But Clichéd
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California Chardonnay
California Chardonnay Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot’s Jura Wines
Anything But Clichéd
Stock Up & Save On:
California Chardonnay
Shout out to our southern neighbors! California Chardonnay brings impact and distinctive flair to the glass. What’s not to love? We have nineteen options in stock now, including hits from Racines, Arnot-Roberts, La Jota, and more!
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of California Chardonnay
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of California Chardonnay
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Sale ends Saturday, September 27th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of California Chardonnay
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Sale ends Saturday, September 27th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer nineteen in-stock California Chardonnay options on sale now, including:
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Amapola Creek Jos. Belli Vineyards Chardonnay, Russian River Valley 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The color of this wine is best described as pale straw with a slight tint of emerald green. The nose opens as a classic Chardonnay, with big aromas of pear and honeysuckle, accented with citrus zest and a tiny bit of flint. Stay with the glass a moment and you will note that the floral component opens up, delivering graceful notes of jasmine woven through with hints of butterscotch and oak. Completely accessible now, but if stored properly, it will continue to develop for at least the next decade.”
Arnot-Roberts Watson Ranch Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 92 points “The 2022 Chardonnay Watson Ranch shows lovely textural depth and resonance. Dried pear, spice, menthol, dried flowers and herbs fill out the layers nicely. The balance here is sublime. This is an especially savory, earthy Chardonnay, with fruit pushed into the background. The 2022 is all class.”
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Cline Cellars Seven Ranchlands Chardonnay, Sonoma County 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $16, that’s $15.20 at 5% off and $14.40 at 10% off, 25 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Grapes for this Chardonnay come from three of our Sonoma Coast Vineyards located to the East of Petaluma – Catapult, Diamond Pile and Tolay Vista. This region is called “The Petaluma Gap”, defined as a corridor of cool air that comes from the Pacific Ocean and flows toward the east through the gap in the Sonoma Mountain range. This cool climate is ideal for slowly ripening Chardonnay and maintaining acidity. 2022 was a warm year with low yields, ensuring excellent ripeness and balanced acidity. A heat spike in September followed by cool rain extended the growing season, allowing the vines to slowly accumulate sugar and intensify the flavors.”
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Failla Platt Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $51.90, that’s $49.31 at 5% off and $46.71 at 10% off, 25 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points “The 2021 Chardonnay Platt Vineyard shows all the translucent finesse and nuance that is so typical of wines from this site. Lemon peel, chalk, mint white pepper and crushed rocks all run through this finely sculpted, delineated Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. This is such a gorgeous wine.”
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Paul Hobbs George Menini Estate Chardonnay, Russian River Valley 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 95 points “The 2020 Chardonnay George Menini Estate is lifted with fresh tarragon, flint, and candied green apple. The palate is all about its chalky mineral texture and vibrant energy. Not to confuse this with losing balance or feeling underripe, it has plenty of fruit, with lemon confit, fresh green apple, and a touch of warming baking spice. Allow another year or two in cellar and drink 2023-2034.”
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Racines ‘Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée’ Chardonnay, California 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 91 points “The 2018 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée is bright, airy and wonderfully perfumed. Ethereal and gracious, the 2018 lifts out of the glass with striking aromatic presence to match its chiseled, mid-weight personality. This is one of the more nervy, taut Chardonnays readers will come across in 2018, and yet there is lovely breadth that emerges with a bit of time in the glass. Hints of lemon confit, white flower and marzipan linger nicely on the close.”
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Racines Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 94 points “The 2019 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict is a powerful, brooding wine. The high percentage of stems (75%) undoubtedly adds savory intensity, but it also masks some site character. The 2019 is a gorgeous wine, but it is also austere and not an especially typical expression of this site. I hope to have a chance to taste it in a decade.”
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Carol Shelton ‘Wild Thing’ Chardonnay, Mendocino County 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $19.50, that’s $18.53 at 5% off and $17.55 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 91 points “Ripe and plump, this unusual blend of Chardonnay plus 10% Roussanne and 8% Viognier is full bodied, almost thick-textured, and lays on the vanilla, cream and butter flavors. Seeming low in acidity, the mouthfeel is viscous and soft but a hint of lemon peeks through to keep it balanced.”
Nerd Alert!
Jura Wines from Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot
At the crossroads of authentic terroir expression and uncommon though not impenetrable deliciousness are the wines of Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot. Unlike most Jura producers, the Tissots shy away from the more typical oxidative styles. Instead, these are unusual because of their precious rarity and surprising class.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot make the argument that the region, its terroir and grapes are all that are needed to evoke mysteries. Why encumber them further? We could label these an intro class to the Jura, since the wines are more approachable and comprehensible than many other estates. But that would be a disservice to the complexity, purity, and authenticity of these magical, unicorn wines.
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This is the lowest listed price in the USA today (for the 2022)!
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois ‘Rose Massale’ Chardonnay, Jura 2022 750ml $64.50 special, 25 bottles in stock now
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois ‘Rose Massale’ Chardonnay, Jura 2023 750ml $69 special, 10 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 91+ points “From four vines of pink Chardonnay that Tissot found planted on one hectare in his vineyards, he produced the 2022 Rose Massale, which shows larger and less reductive than some years. Not all 2022s Chardonnays are in bottle. It’s going to be a more immediate vintage of rounder wines with more ripeness and less acidity. Whereas 2021 was a complicated year for the variety, but the results were very good. The Pink Chardonnay is a little more aromatic, and this year, it’s a little more exotic but keeps the freshness, poise and balance.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Poulsard Sur Lias, Jura 2022 750ml $44.50 special, 8 bottles in stock now
VinopolNote: Crafted in place of the Poulsard VV, this bottling was composed of vines in a cooler portion of the vineyard in the Lias section, where the north-facing slopes offer clay-rich soils. This red was macerated for three months before pressing. It was aged in demi-muid and bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfur.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois Rouge DD Sans Soufre, Jura 2023 750ml $41.90 special, 10 bottles in stock now
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier, Jura 2022 750ml $49 special, 15 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 93-94 points “The 2022 Trousseau Singulier, still unbottled, was harvested a little later and also destemmed by hand, pressed and put into 600-liter barrels, but unlike Poulsard that likes cold, Trousseau likes heat. This has the textbook earthiness and the slightly dusty tannins that call for food.”
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier, Jura 2023 750ml $51.90 special, 9 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 93-94 points “In 2023, the Tissot’s got their largest crop ever. The wines are fresher and with more fluidity than in 2022. A preview of the 2023 Trousseau Singulier had a lifted nose, expressive and floral with hints of bubble gum. It felt a little different, as it had had three weeks of carbonic maceration. They have only produced a handful of carbonic maceration reds and are experimenting a little more. It seems to polish the varieties’ tannins. 2023 is a cool year for reds, bright and vibrant with tension, like 2016.”
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot make the argument that the region, its terroir and grapes are all that are needed to evoke mysteries. Why encumber them further? We could label these an intro class to the Jura, since the wines are more approachable and comprehensible than many other estates. But that would be a disservice to the complexity, purity, and authenticity of these magical, unicorn wines.
In Stock Now:
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today (for the 2022)!
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois ‘Rose Massale’ Chardonnay, Jura 2022 750ml $64.50 special, 25 bottles in stock now
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois ‘Rose Massale’ Chardonnay, Jura 2023 750ml $69 special, 10 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 91+ points “From four vines of pink Chardonnay that Tissot found planted on one hectare in his vineyards, he produced the 2022 Rose Massale, which shows larger and less reductive than some years. Not all 2022s Chardonnays are in bottle. It’s going to be a more immediate vintage of rounder wines with more ripeness and less acidity. Whereas 2021 was a complicated year for the variety, but the results were very good. The Pink Chardonnay is a little more aromatic, and this year, it’s a little more exotic but keeps the freshness, poise and balance.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Poulsard Sur Lias, Jura 2022 750ml $44.50 special, 8 bottles in stock now
VinopolNote: Crafted in place of the Poulsard VV, this bottling was composed of vines in a cooler portion of the vineyard in the Lias section, where the north-facing slopes offer clay-rich soils. This red was macerated for three months before pressing. It was aged in demi-muid and bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfur.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois Rouge DD Sans Soufre, Jura 2023 750ml $41.90 special, 10 bottles in stock now
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier, Jura 2022 750ml $49 special, 15 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 93-94 points “The 2022 Trousseau Singulier, still unbottled, was harvested a little later and also destemmed by hand, pressed and put into 600-liter barrels, but unlike Poulsard that likes cold, Trousseau likes heat. This has the textbook earthiness and the slightly dusty tannins that call for food.”
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier, Jura 2023 750ml $51.90 special, 9 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 93-94 points “In 2023, the Tissot’s got their largest crop ever. The wines are fresher and with more fluidity than in 2022. A preview of the 2023 Trousseau Singulier had a lifted nose, expressive and floral with hints of bubble gum. It felt a little different, as it had had three weeks of carbonic maceration. They have only produced a handful of carbonic maceration reds and are experimenting a little more. It seems to polish the varieties’ tannins. 2023 is a cool year for reds, bright and vibrant with tension, like 2016.”
Shop our twelve in-stock Jura & Savoie selections now!
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Weingut Prinz: A Near-Exclusive German Craft Riesling Producer!
5% off any 3-7 in-stock bottles of Prinz
10% off any 8+ or more in-stock bottles of Prinz
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Weingut Prinz sale ends Friday, September 26th at 9 am Pacific.